Matt Hammond

The Business Leader’s Guide to Responsible AI Use

The business benefits of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) are clearer now than ever before. More than half of organisations worldwide are seeing greater returns in costs and overall efficiency from using AI in their IT, business, and network processes.1 However, as is always the case with a new way of working, AI isn’t something that…

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The Next Generation of EdTech: Join Us at Bett UK 2024 at Stall SF90

The EdTech industry has undergone a considerable transformation over the last year. AI technology is now enabling innovators to develop more adaptive, engaging, and inclusive learning tools, combining semantic understanding and technological efficiency. And these innovators are set to bring together their insights at the leading EdTech event of the year: Bett UK. Talk Think…

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Straightforward Ways You Can Use Data to Improve Learning Outcomes

How to practically use adaptive learning to keep people engaged Data is an incredibly valuable resource, providing insights on student performance, assessment effectiveness, and improvement over time.  And, as EdTech industry expert Mariana Aguilar acknowledges: ‘Data can be one of the most powerful resources that educators have at their fingertips to accelerate learning, and so…

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Software Escrow

Software Escrow: What It Is & How It Benefits Your Business

Procuring or developing software through a third party can come with certain risks. Unfortunately, approximately 48% of software projects fail post-release quality tests, while 78% will experience scope creep and delayed timelines.  These problems regularly stem from a misalignment of the goals and objectives of said projects. Ineffective requirements management doesn’t just result in added…

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A Crash Course On Digitising Paper-Based Assessments

And how to practically use adaptive learning to keep people engaged Digital learning improves learning outcomes, encourages accessibility, and increases student engagement.1 But simply lifting and shifting all of your content online in its original structure isn’t enough. This can result in assessments that are: As a pivotal 2014 study demonstrated, ‘online tests can replace…

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Are Your Learning Assessments Fair?

How to improve accessibility for diverse learners Typically, fairness relies on a teacher’s individual judgement and their ability to take into account the context in which an assessment is taken1. But how can this case-by-case understanding be translated into the digital world? As more assessments move online and marking becomes automated, fairness and accessibility are…

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Microsoft Solution Partners vs Microsoft Gold

What You Need To Know About Microsoft’s New Designation Towards the end of 2022, Microsoft released their new Microsoft Solution Partner programme, signalling the end of their Microsoft Gold, Silver, ‘Certified Partner’ designations.  The Microsoft Solutions Partner programme has introduced several new specifications designed to help customers identify and learn more about the top Microsoft…

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5 Best Cloud Application Development Services in the UK 

The growth of cloud-based applications is set to continue as companies look to make their technology as secure, scalable, accessible, and user-friendly as possible.  In a recent survey, 71% of senior IT decision-makers said they expect to deploy cloud-native apps in 2023, representing an 11% increase from 2022.1 Zooming out, it’s predicted that 100 zettabytes…

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Building Cloud-Native Applications: Tips and FAQs  

There has been a major shift towards cloud-native application development in recent years. In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2025, over 95% of new digital initiatives will be deployed on cloud platforms — up from less than 30% in 2021.1 2 Demand for cloud-based systems has been especially high since the pandemic, analyst Paul Delory…

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What is the Future of Cloud Security?

Cloud adoption continues to increase at breakneck speed, with more and more businesses choosing to future-proof their technology and processes by migrating to cloud-native technologies. By 2025, it is estimated that the amount of data stored across public, private, and government clouds will reach 100 zettabytes — or roughly half of the world’s data.1 As…

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